At the port, Luke quickly bargained a reasonable price for the afternoon with a local charter captain. He also made arrangements for the next day, when they would go diving on one of the popular local reefs. 859 more words

It seems to me that there are a great many science fiction stories that are flawed at bottom. Now I know that science fiction is by definition a flight of fancy and mostly impossible there have however been a good few times in the history of the genre where fiction predicted fact and what is more there are some themes within the genre which are widely considered to be very real possibilities as our technology develops. 1,175 more words

Through the ages after the Collapse, Guardians have organized themselves under different banners. The Hunters have their loosely-aligned groups that seem to be concerned more about territory and bragging rights than anything else, while the Warlocks have their secretive covens that pool astronomical geniuses together as they peel back the layers of the universal onion. 1,308 more words

The cars blowing past roared so loudly that Mr. Snuggles’ dirty, soot covered, fur vibrated in response. If the Teddy bear had contained a skeleton, the concussive force of the sounds would have resonated in his bones as well, but he didn’t; he was full of white, fluffy stuffing. 765 more words